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82 pages • first pub 1986 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141189727
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: Not specified
Description
“The thought . . . called up the flavors of an elaborate and bold cuisine, bent on making the flavors’ highest notes vibrate, juxtaposing them in modulations, in chords, and especially in dissonances that would assert themselves as an incomparable...
Community Reviews Summary of 372 reviews
Moods
mysterious 59%
challenging 40%
dark 31%
adventurous 21%
tense 21%
inspiring 9%
emotional 6%
lighthearted 6%
hopeful 3%
informative 3%
relaxing 3%
sad 3%
Pace
fast 22%
slow 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 42% | Plot: 31% | A mix: 15% | N/A: 10%Strong character development?
No: 52% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 5%Loveable characters?
No: 44% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 66% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 33% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 16%Average rating
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Cannibalism, Violence, Death82 pages • first pub 1986 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141189727
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: Not specified
Description
“The thought . . . called up the flavors of an elaborate and bold cuisine, bent on making the flavors’ highest notes vibrate, juxtaposing them in modulations, in chords, and especially in dissonances that would assert themselves as an incomparable...
Community Reviews Summary of 372 reviews
Moods
mysterious 59%
challenging 40%
dark 31%
adventurous 21%
tense 21%
inspiring 9%
emotional 6%
lighthearted 6%
hopeful 3%
informative 3%
relaxing 3%
sad 3%
Pace
fast 22%
slow 17%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 42% | Plot: 31% | A mix: 15% | N/A: 10%Strong character development?
No: 52% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 5%Loveable characters?
No: 44% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 5%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 66% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 33% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 16%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Cannibalism, Violence, Death